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683 stories in Sydney's papers · page 9 of 35
A girl 17 years of age has accomplished the extraordinary feat of ascending a church spire 260ft. high in the teeth of a gale of wind. Mr. W. Larking, the steeplejack, of Bow, had…
Continued on Trove, page 19 →The wind freshened again on the seaboard yesterday morning, but fell away again towards evening, and at 8 p.m. nearly every coastal station reported rain. At 8.10 p.m. Jervis Bay…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Very heavy rain fell in Sydney and suburbs last night. The showery conditions of yesterday continued up till late at night, but from 10 o'clock onwards the rain fell…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The rains have passed away from the farwestern districts, but still continue over the Eastern division. The weather chart issued from the Meteorological office yesterday shows…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →NARRABRI, Saturday afternoon.—In connection with the heavy rainfall, which washed away five lengths on the railway near Edgeroi Station, delaying the train sixteen hours, two…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Celtic one of the largest of the White Star line was struck Christmas night by an immense wave. It smashed in her lofty bulwarks…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →LONDON, Friday.--Storms of unprecedented violence have occurred in Ohio, Virginia, and Kentucky, U.S.A. The rivers rose rapidly, and there have been heavy losses,…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Though German official circles and the antu-Britishers may continue to assert to the contrary, there is not the shadow of doubt that Germany is…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The cyclone which devastated parts of the Wellington district last week seems to have spent itself near Wun[?]man, after travelling from between Murrumbidgerie and Geurie, a distance of…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Rough seas prevailed on the South Coast and as far north as Seal Rocks all day yesterday, and showed no signs abating last night…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The heavy rain which fell here washed away five lengths on the railway line near Edgeroi Station, and delayed the train for sixteen hours…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Heavy rain has fallen almost incessantly since Saturday morning, causing a fresh in many of the streams in the district, and it is anticipated if it continues that the Hunter River will…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →One of the wildest nights for some year[?] was experienced on Saturday when the winds gained almost hurr[?]ean[?] force and terrif[?] seas were running at the Heads. So danger…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Early this morning the wind blew strongly from the south-east and before daylight a gale was blowing from that quarter. Heavy seas are running and the bar is dangerous…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The tempestuous nature of the weather on Saturday afternoon induced large numbers of people to travel to South Head to watch the seas running there, and the vessels leaving…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The monsoonal disturbance which put in an appearance in Sydney last Tuesday is still in evidence. Since last Friday night it has been blowing a gale, which ha been felt with special…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →One of the heaviest gales experienced for some time raged along the coast throughout Saturday and yesterday. The wind was chiefly from south to south-east, blowing with great…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →At the junction of the Wolli Creek and Cook's' River, near the Tempe Bridge, the Government recently carried out some reclamation work. Embankments have been placed in position, as…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →LONDON. Sunday Evening.—The floods in the United States are subsiding. The damage caused by the floods at Pittsburg, Pennsylvania, is estimated at…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Light rain has bren falling for the past few days. On Wednesday night Cope's Creek barge sunk. Last night smart showers fell all night. There is every probability of more [?]rges sinking if another storm…
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